| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Galles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Green comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ricardo Flores - foul #3 on Ricardo Flores, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SG) Ricardo Flores | |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Stever | 45-38 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 45-38 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Louis Melton swats the short shot by Nicholas Stever | 45-38 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley is hacked by Nicholas Stever - foul #2 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Robert Wood (C) Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, Charles Hambleton, George Galles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Sanford Shipton (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Steven Hensley, Antonio Hendren | |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield tips it home | 45-40 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright is fouled on the floor by Sanford Shipton - foul #1 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG) Willie Green | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Oliver Lung (SG), Steven Hensley (SF) Woodrow Dickison, Louis Melton | |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Oliver Lung can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Percy Wright - foul #3 on Percy Wright, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (SF) Percy Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Oliver Lung misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Oliver Lung misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Stanfield is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Keith Collman, Vincent Barnes, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Bob Dunn (SF), Louis Melton (PF) Oliver Lung, Steven Hensley, Vernon Holcomb | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Galles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | George Galles loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG) Mark Stanfield | |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Galles - foul #1 on George Galles, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Sanford Shipton | |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | George Galles misses short on a shot from the right block | 45-42 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Beau Paton | 48-42 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Aaron Nitta steps in front of the Antonio Hendren pass | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Bob Dunn steals it from Aaron Nitta | 48-42 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | James Blackwell takes the ball from Tony Heath in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Bob Dunn is called for the reach on Nicholas Stever - foul #4 on Bob Dunn, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Steven Hensley (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Louis Melton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SG) Ricardo Flores | |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Willie Green scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Vincent Barnes is called for the reach on Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Beau Paton (PF) Vincent Barnes, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Melton (PF) Vernon Holcomb | |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Stanfield is called for the reach on Charles Hambleton - foul #3 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), George Galles (C) Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Ricardo Flores (SG), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Galles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Blackwell, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton (SF) Steven Hensley | |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores's pass is intercepted by Willie Green | 52-45 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Sanford Shipton - foul #2 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SG), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) Aaron Nitta, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Antonio Hendren | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-45 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Willie Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton clanks a shot from close range | 54-45 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood clanks a floater near the basket | 54-45 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton drills a turnaround from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton tips it in | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nicholas Stever (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sanford Shipton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Holcomb (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Willie Green is blocked by Louis Melton | 54-49 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses short on a runner from close range | 54-49 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb tips it home | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Vernon Holcomb steals it from Charles Hambleton | 54-51 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton is fouled on the floor by Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Nicholas Stever, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Bob Dunn (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Woodrow Dickison (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Ricardo Flores, Sanford Shipton, Louis Melton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the shot from the left wing set up by Bob Dunn | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Woodrow Dickison | 54-55 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from George Galles | 56-55 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 56-55 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses long on a floater from the right block | 56-55 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 58-55 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Tony Heath | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bob Dunn - foul #5 on Bob Dunn, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF) James Blackwell, Vincent Barnes, Beau Paton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Oliver Lung (SG), Sanford Shipton (SF), Louis Melton (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Steven Hensley, Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Oliver Lung | 59-57 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on Mark Stanfield - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Robert Wood (C) Aaron Nitta, George Galles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG) Oliver Lung | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Green is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Beau Paton (PF) Willie Green, Percy Wright, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Steven Hensley (SF) Mark Stanfield, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Nicholas Stever is called for the reach on Tony Heath - foul #3 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Galles (C) Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Sanford Shipton | |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's layup is rejected by Louis Melton | 61-59 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Beau Paton - foul #4 on Beau Paton, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it home | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Flores | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Nicholas Stever is denied by Steven Hensley | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - George Galles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Galles | 66-63 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Sanford Shipton (C) Tony Heath, Antonio Hendren | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Flores - foul #4 on Ricardo Flores, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Nitta - foul #3 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Steven Hensley | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 69-65 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Beau Paton - foul #5 on Beau Paton, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SG), Charles Hambleton (PF) Aaron Nitta, Beau Paton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Woodrow Dickison (SG), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Ricardo Flores, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Steven Hensley (SF) Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 72-67 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Stever - foul #4 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricardo Flores - foul #5 on Ricardo Flores, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SG) Ricardo Flores | |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Hambleton - foul #1 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | George Galles snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | George Galles misses short on a floater from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley makes the shot from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Galles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-73 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell tips it in | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Dickison - foul #1 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-73 |